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2016-06-02 13:26:25.733

$1.8 Million Lotto Prize Won in St. Charles

A customer at Petro Mart, 2240 N. Third St. in St. Charles, is the state’s newest Lottery-made millionaire. A customer who bought a Missouri Lotto ticket there for Wednesday night’s drawing matched all six numbers drawn to win the $1.8 million jackpot prize. The sole winning ticket contained the number combination of 2, 13, 22, 23, 35 and 37.

“If you’re the one who bought this winning ticket, go ahead and sign the back of it and keep it in a safe place until you come in to claim your prize,” said May Scheve Reardon, executive director of the Missouri Lottery.
Lotto prizes can be claimed at any of the Lottery’s four offices, which are located in St. Louis, Jefferson City, Springfield and Kansas City.

Draw Game winners have exactly 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim their prize. In this case, the winner has until Nov. 28. If claimed within 60 days, the ticket holder may choose between two claiming options: receiving the prize in one lump-sum payment, which is approximately half of the advertised jackpot; or receiving the full amount over 25 annual payments. If the player has not chosen within 60 days, payment automatically defaults to the annuity option.

The win marks the 237th time the Lotto jackpot has been won. The jackpot was last hit on April 30 for $2.8 million.